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BT52 EWF

2002 Land Rover Discovery

Black Petrol 3950cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires24 Nov 2020
Tests18 (15 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate83.3%

Mileage

107,262 mi
Last recorded107,262 miles
Recorded on24 May 2019
Typical for 2002 Land Rover Discovery106,192 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBT52 EWF
MakeLand Rover
ModelDiscovery
Year2002
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine3,950cc

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MOT History

15 pass 3 fail
Pass 24 May 2019 107,262 miles

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced by rear step mounting (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 25 May 2018 105,716 miles

Exhaust noisy (8.1.1 (a))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

exhaust centre and rear silencers missing

Pass 28 Apr 2017 103,058 miles

Slight weap from steering box

Fail 28 Apr 2017 103,058 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Slight weap from steering box

Pass 20 Oct 2015 97,199 miles
Pass 14 Jul 2015 97,117 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Oil leak

Rear brake back plates corroded

Rear suspension arms and chassis corroded

Pass 13 Aug 2014 96,373 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Air suspension unit supply pipe corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.D.3)

Oil leak

Rear chassis and suspension arms corroded

Fail 11 Aug 2014 96,369 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Air suspension unit supply pipe corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.D.3)

Oil leak

Rear chassis and suspension arms corroded

Pass 3 Sep 2013 94,668 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

both rear brake back plates poor condition

Pass 16 Aug 2012 91,667 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Oil leak

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 5 Jul 2011 86,278 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 26 Jul 2010 81,635 miles
Fail 26 Jul 2010 81,635 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 28 Jul 2009 75,118 miles

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

centre exhaust in poor condition

general underbody corrosion

Pass 17 Nov 2008 73,075 miles
Pass 14 Dec 2007 65,631 miles
Pass 11 Dec 2006 56,186 miles

Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 2 Dec 2005 47,739 miles

How Reliable is the Land Rover Discovery?

Based on 4,388,972 MOT tests across 325,470 vehicles.

72.7%
Pass Rate
6,904
Miles/Year
36
Year Lifespan
325,470
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Brake pipe excessively corroded 153,632
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded 141,712
Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings 136,366
position lamp(s) not working 91,214
Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush 88,089
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BT52 EWF is a 2002 Land Rover Discovery in Black with a 3,950cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 83.3%.

Across all 2002 Land Rover Discovery models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.8% with a typical mileage of 106,192 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Land Rover Discovery fails its MOT is brake pipe excessively corroded, accounting for 153,632 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BT52 EWF, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Land Rover Discovery typically stays on UK roads for around 36 years. At 24 years old, this Land Rover Discovery is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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BT52 EWF is a 2002 Land Rover Discovery, first registered on 29 November 2002.

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